Auditory Transition System

Abstract

An auditory transition system may consist of an audio processor electrically connected between a memory and a speaker. The audio processor can insert a first auditory transition between first and second audio segments so that the first audio segment and second audio segment are continuously played from the speaker without an audible seam.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising an audio processor positioned between a memory and a speaker, the audio processor configured to construct a data stream that seamlessly transitions between first and second audio segments by inserting an auditory transition between the respective audio segments. 
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the audio processor is a microprocessor locally positioned in a computing device. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the speaker is physically connected to a computing device. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the audio processor comprises an amplifier. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the memory is physically located in a common computing device with the audio processor. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the memory is physically located at two or more remote locations and connected to the audio processor via a network. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the auditory transition comprises gradual alterations of at least two auditory characteristics over time. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the auditory transition is activated by the audio processor to play through the speaker concurrently with the first audio segment before playing concurrently with the second audio segment. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the auditory transition comprises of audible frequencies that bridge at least a tempo, pitch, and volume of the first audio segment to the second audio segment without an audible disruption. 
     
     
         10 . A method comprising:
 connecting an audio processor between a memory and a speaker;   inserting a first auditory transition between first and second audio segments with the audio processor; and   playing the first and second audio segments continuously without an audible seam.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the first auditory transition is selected from a collection of multiple different auditory transitions by a user. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein an algorithm executed by the audio processor selects the first auditory transition from a collection of multiple different auditory transitions. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the first auditory transition is altered by a user prior to being inserted between the first and second audio segments. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein a second auditory transition is played by the audio processor to seamlessly bridge the second audio segment to a third audio segment, the first, second, and third audio segments being different and the first and second auditory transitions being different. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the audio processor suggests a second auditory transition prior to the user selecting the first auditory transition for insertion between the first and second audio segments. 
     
     
         16 . A method comprising:
 connecting an audio processor between a memory and a speaker;   creating an auditory transition with the audio processor;   inserting the auditory transition between first and second audio segments with the audio processor; and   playing the first and second audio segments continuously without an audible seam   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the auditory transition is altered by a user prior to insertion between the first and second audio segments. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the auditory transition is assigned to the first and second audio segments by the audio processor. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the auditory transition comprises a linear shift in temporal relationship from the first audio segment to the second audio segment. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the auditory transition is selected by the audio processor after a user has voted approval of the auditory transition.